METHOD OF REHEATING STEEL PART - A steel part with regions of different ductility is made by first loading the part onto a heatable rack and then heating the rack with the part on it in a furnace to a temperature above the AC

2010-04-29

20100101297

FOLDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE FOLDING OF WORKPIECES - A folding device is provided for the processing of workpieces and includes, but is not limited to a holding device for the holding of a workpiece in a processing position in a holding plane and a folding slide for the folding over of an edge of the workpiece into a folding position. The folding slide at least includes, but is not limited to a first folding surface and a second folding surface. The first folding surface with the second folding surface forms an angle α, the first folding surface with the holding plane forms an angle β

GAS PULSE GENERATOR FOR BASELINE DRIFT CORRECTION AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method includes acquiring a chemical sample and modulating the chemical sample at a frequency greater than a drift frequency of a sensor. The method also includes determining at least one of a presence and a concentration of the analyte within the modulated chemical sample using the sensor. Modulating the chemical sample could include alternately absorbing at least some of the analyte into a sorbent material and releasing at least some of the analyte from the sorbent material. Modulating the chemical sample could also include heating the sorbent material, absorbing part of the analyte into the sorbent material, and passing a remaining portion of the analyte into the sensor. Modulating the chemical sample could further include stopping the heating of the sorbent material, releasing the part of the analyte from the sorbent material, and passing the sample with the released part of the analyte into the sensor.

2010-04-29

20100101302

Particulate sampling system and method of reducing oversampling during transients - Testing of engine particulate matter production during a transient is made more accurate by selecting an appropriate sized opening for a test probe of the sampling system located in the exhaust line upstream from a particulate trap. By examining the pressure signature at the test probe location and utilizing that information in conjunction with a desired volumetric flow rate into the sampling system, a flow opening size for the test probe can be selected that reduces potential oversampling which may be otherwise induced due to the back pressure increases in the exhaust line caused by the presence of the particulate trap. The flow opening into the test probe of the sampling system behaves relative unrestricted when pressure differentials at the test probe location are relatively low, such as during steady state operating conditions, but restricts flow into the sampling system when pressure differentials are relatively high, such as at a pressure during a transient event.

2010-04-29

20100101303

GAS CONCENTRATION DETECTION APPARATUS - It is an object of the present invention to provide a gas concentration detection apparatus that is capable of forming an accurate activity judgment when a gas concentration detection cell begins to detect gas concentration with high accuracy. When warm-up begins at time t

2010-04-29

20100101304

GAS CHROMATOGRAPH-COMBUSTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY - A gas chromatograph-combustion apparatus and method are disclosed in which the carrier gas type and flow rate is continuously exchanged to facilitate high speed, high sensitivity compound specific isotope analysis. Samples are injected into a gas chromatograph that uses H

ODORANT ADDITION DEVICE AND FUEL GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM - An odorant addition device for adding odorant to fuel gas in a gas system that consumes the fuel gas, the device including: an addition unit for adding the odorant to fuel gas to be consumed by the gas system; an environmental condition detection unit for detecting in the gas system an environmental condition regarding diffusion of odorant in fuel gas; and an addition adjustment unit for adjusting mode of odorant addition by the addition unit based on the environmental condition detected by the environmental condition detection unit. In this way, it is possible to detect leakage of fuel gas more reliably and improve safety dramatically, in a gas system that consumes the fuel gas as fuel.

2010-04-29

20100101307

LIQUID STATE DETECTING SENSOR - A sensor for detecting a state of liquid contained in a container comprising an outer tubular electrode made of an electrically conductive material, an inner electrode made of an electrically conductive material and disposed concentrically within the outer tubular electrode, a base end support member supporting base end portions of the outer tubular electrode and the inner electrode in a way as to provide insulation therebetween, and a leading end support member elastically supporting a leading end portion of the inner electrode on an inside of a leading end portion of the outer tubular electrode.

2010-04-29

20100101308

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTIFORCE HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING - Methods and systems for multiforce high throughput screening are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter includes a high throughput screening system that includes a multiforce plate having a plurality of field forming poles where each field forming pole is positioned on the multiforce plate at a location corresponding to a well in a multiwell plate. The system also includes an exciter assembly with excitation poles positioned at locations corresponding to the field forming poles. The excitation poles are utilized for electrically or magnetically coupling to the field forming poles and for delivering at least one of an electric and magnetic field in the vicinity of the field forming poles. The coupled field forming poles apply force via the field(s) to probes located in the wells of the multiforce plate in order to move the probes and test mechanical properties of specimens in the wells.

2010-04-29

20100101309

System and method for measuring the concentration of magnetic ballast in a moving slurry - A system for measuring the concentration of magnetic ballast in a moving slurry including a detection conduit surrounded by a set of coaxial detection coils configured to receive the moving slurry, a reference conduit surrounded by a set of coaxial coils, an AC power source for establishing a magnetic field in one of the detection coils and one of the reference coils, and a measurement subsystem for measuring the differential induced voltage between one of the set of coaxial detection coils and one of the set of coaxial reference coils to determine the concentration of the magnetic ballast in the moving slurry.

PURGE GAS CONCENTRATION ESTIMATION APPARATUS - A purge gas concentration estimation apparatus has a canister having a casing that is filled with adsorbent which adsorbs and desorbs evaporated fuel and a heat capacity detection device that is disposed in the casing. The heat capacity detection device detects a heat capacity of an inside of the casing. An adsorption amount of the evaporated fuel that is adsorbed in the casing is detected from the heat capacity of the inside of the casing detected by the heat capacity detection device, and a purge gas concentration is estimated from the detected adsorption amount of the evaporated fuel.

2010-04-29

20100101312

Apparatus and Method for Starter RPM Detection - An engine starter motor tester applies power to a motor under test at the level normally applied while that motor is installed in a vehicle and monitors the ripple in the driving current. The ripple rate, scaled by the number of windings used in the construction of the motor, provides a direct reading of the shaft speed of the unloaded motor. This number allows a valid inference concerning the state of health of the motor, and is more certain than an estimate for an unloaded motor based on operator experience and motor “sound”. A complete test apparatus includes a stored lookup table, allowing the user to key in a product brand and model number and read directly both the RPM and the test apparatus's rating of the motor under test, expressed in terms such as percentage of life remaining.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITY OF NITROGEN OXIDE PURIFYING CATALYST - A method and apparatus for detecting an abnormality of a nitrogen oxide purifying catalyst using an NOx sensor, the method including: calculating a detection integrated value by integrating corresponding values corresponding to the NOx sensor output signal obtained until a first predetermined detection period has elapsed after the NOx sensor begins to generate an output signal and subtracting a variation integrated value. The variation integrated value is calculated by integrating corresponding values obtained until a predetermined second detection period has elapsed after the NOx sensor beings to generate an output signal when driven in a gas atmosphere having a constant nitrogen oxide concentration.

2010-04-29

20100101315

DESIGN OF AN ENGINE SIMULATION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a turbofan propulsion simulator means, in particular for a turbofan of an aircraft or spacecraft, wherein the turbofan propulsion simulator means comprises a modular configuration, wherein the turbofan propulsion simulator means comprises a module, wherein the module is a turbine means to drive the turbofan of the turbofan propulsion simulator means, wherein the turbine means can be coupled with at least two fan means, characterized in that, the at least two fan means to be connected with the turbofan propulsion simulator means comprises almost or essentially the same mass and/or almost or essentially the same barycentre.

2010-04-29

20100101316

VALVE STEM CAP - A valve stem cap to be coupled with the inlet/outlet end of a tire valve stem includes a connecting seat having a closed end fitted with a sealing washer and an open end having a threaded hole for coupling with the tire valve stem. An external thread is formed on an outer tubular surface of the connecting seat near the closed end for coupling threadingly with a threaded hole of a light penetrable cover and thereby enclosing a light-emitting unit in the light penetrable cover. The light-emitting unit includes first and second conductive plates electrically connected by a conducting element and at least one battery. When the tire valve stem, coupled with the valve stem cap, leaks, a light-emitting diode on a top surface of the first conductive plate emits light as an alert. Meanwhile, the valve stem cap stops the leak so as to maintain an acceptable tire pressure.

2010-04-29

20100101317

LID BASED AMOUNT SENSOR - A device for determining the amount of a substance in a container includes an amount sensor disposed within the container, a transmitter coupled to the sensor and configured to transmit an output thereof, and an electrical power source powering the sensor and the transmitter.

2010-04-29

20100101318

DEVICE FOR EXTRACTION OF A PARTIALLY DEFINED SAMPLE VOLUME FROM A LARGER VOLUME - The invention provides a device for extraction of a defined sample volume from a larger sample volume. The device includes a body having a reference surface and a measuring cavity extending from a part of the reference surface into the body, thereby forming at least one opening plane substantially uniform with the reference surface, the body being adapted for reception of an excess sample volume at the cavity and elimination of sample above the reference surface to leave in the cavity a measured sample volume having the defined volume. An information carrier is applied to or arranged for distribution with the device, having direct or indirect volume information about the defined volume established for the cavity. The invention also relates to a method for determining the volume of such a cavity, to a set of at least two such devices, to a method for dilution of at least two liquid samples by the use of at least two such devices, to an analytic instrument, to a method for operating such an instrument, to a system including the device and the instrument, and to a method for operating the system.

2010-04-29

20100101319

PRESSURE INTERFERENCE TESTING FOR ESTIMATING HYDRAULIC ISOLATION - A cased hole pressure test tool is used to determine the integrity of cement between two points in a borehole in terms of permeability or transmissibility. The test tool drills at least one probe hole through the casing up to the cement. In one embodiment, two probes are set and the dissipation of a pressure pulse through the cement initiated by the first probe is observed by the second probe. In another embodiment, one probe hole is in hydraulic communication with the borehole fluid and a single offset probe is set in another probe hole. Fluid (water) is then added to the borehole to cause a pressure increase in the borehole fluid. Detection of the pressure increase through the cement by the offset probe is indicative of a loss of hydraulic isolation. Packers may be used to isolate the portion of the borehole under test. A mechanism for generating a pressure pulse of known magnitude is also described.

2010-04-29

20100101320

ULTRASONIC LEVEL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING VARIABLE TRANSMIT POWER - The invention provides a method for improving the accuracy of level measurement by reducing or eliminating receive circuit saturation in ultrasound level measurement apparatus. The method involves adjusting the transmit power in order to control echo amplitude, in particular to avoid saturation, when the surface being monitored is within a pre-defined distance from the ultrasound transducer. The particular advantage of the invention is that it may be implemented without change to the electronic circuitry embodied in the apparatus.

2010-04-29

20100101321

GRAVITY GRADIOMETER WITH TORSION FLEXURE PIVOTS - A quadrupole responder for an OQR-type gravity gradiometer comprises a housing, and a mass quadrupole positioned within the housing. The mass quadrupole has a pair of sides, and also has a center of mass between the sides. The quadruple responder further comprises at least two torsion spring flexures. The torsion spring flexures are provided by pins connecting each side of the mass quadrupole to the housing. The torsion spring flexures provide an axis of rotation which passes through the center of mass of the mass quadrupole and through both torsion spring flexures.

2010-04-29

20100101322

Gravity Gradiometer with Torsion Flexure Pivots - A quadrupole responder for an OQR-type gravity gradiometer comprises a housing, and a mass quadrupole positioned within the housing. The mass quadrupole has a pair of sides, and also has a center of mass between the sides. At least a pair of torsion spring flexures are provided by pins connecting said side of said mass quadrupole to the housing. The torsion spring flexures provide an axis of rotation which passes through the center of mass of the mass quadrupole and through both spring flexures. The pins are integral with the mass quadrupole.

2010-04-29

20100101323

Method for operating a sensor system, and sensor system - In a method for operating a sensor system including a substrate having a main plane of extension and an oscillating structure which is movable relative to the substrate, drive elements excite the oscillating structure to a torsional oscillation about an axis of oscillation running essentially perpendicular to the main plane of extension, first detection elements detect a first tilting movement of the oscillating structure about a first tilting axis essentially parallel to the main plane of extension, and further detection elements detect an angular acceleration of the substrate superposed to the torsional oscillation essentially about the axis of oscillation.

2010-04-29

20100101324

MEMS SENSOR - The MEMS sensor according to the present invention includes: a substrate; a supporting portion provided on one surface of the substrate; a beam, supported by the supporting portion, having a movable portion opposed to the surface of the substrate through a space; a resistive conductor formed on at least the movable portion of the beam; a weight arranged on a side of the beam opposite to the substrate; and a coupling portion, made of a metallic material, coupling the beam and the weight with each other.

2010-04-29

20100101325

Acceleration sensor - An acceleration sensor has a semiconductor acceleration sensor chip and a case. The semiconductor acceleration sensor chip has a fixed portion, a plummet portion surrounding the fixed portion without contacting the fixed portion, and a beam portion connecting the fixed portion and the plummet portion, the thickness of the beam portion being thinner than the thickness of the fixed portion. The case has a cavity housing the semiconductor acceleration sensor chip, and a projection portion formed on the bottom face of the cavity, the bottom face of the fixed portion being fixed to the top face of the projection portion.

Differential Mode Laser Detection and Ranging Device - According to one embodiment, a system for measuring vibration includes multiple spatially separated detectors coupled to a differential signal analyzer and a light source. The light source generates a coherent light beam onto a target that is reflected as backscattered light. The differential signal analyzer receives signals from each of the detectors indicative of backscattered light from the target. The differential signal analyzer then applies a phase shift to a subset of the received signals and combines the phase shifted signals with signals from other detectors to form a differential signal representative of physical vibration of the target.

2010-04-29

20100101328

Stall detection by use of pressure sensors - A blade for a wind turbine is provided. The blade includes a blade surface and a pressure gauge device for providing a pressure value being used for stall detection. The pressure gauge device is located at the blade surface such that a pressure of a fluid flowing along the blade surface is measured by the pressure gauge device.

METHOD FOR MEASURING THE FLOW VELOCITY OF A MEDIUM WHILE APPLYING A MAGNETIC FIELD TO THE MEASUREMENT VOLUME PUT THROUGH - A method is provided for measuring the mean flow velocity of an electrically conductive medium while applying a magnetic field to the measurement volume put through and decoupling an electric signal induced in the measurement volume. The fluctuating part of the electric signal, which is based on stochastic fluctuations of the flow velocity due to turbulent motion, is captured as a time-dependent wanted signal. By the weighted integration of the wanted signal the mean flow velocity over predefined time intervals is determined.

2010-04-29

20100101331

ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOW METER - An electromagnetic flow meter is described having a pressure containing vessel or conduit through which the fluid to be metered is passed. The pressure containing vessel is formed of first and second sections which are made of respective materials having first and second magnetic permeabilities, such as stainless steel and carbon steel. A single magnetic field generating coil is provided adjacent the first section for generating a magnetic field across the pressure containing vessel.

2010-04-29

20100101332

AIRFLOW SENSOR WITH PITOT TUBE FOR PRESSURE DROP REDUCTION - An airflow sensor apparatus for measuring flow rate includes a pitot tube with a bypass channel wherein the pitot tube extends halfway into a flow channel in order to reduce a pressure drop. One or more upstream taps can be spaced along the pitot tube facing into a direction of a flow stream which directs the fiow to the bypass channel. At least one or more downstream taps can be located to face perpendicular to the direction of flow, such that the fluid after passing over a flow sensor passes through the downstream tap(s). The upstream tap senses stagnation pressure and the down stream tap senses static pressure which is exerted in all directions in the flow channel in order to determine a velocity pressure based on a difference between pressures.

2010-04-29

20100101333

METHOD FOR MEASURING AND/OR MONITORING A FLOW PARAMETER AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - A method and apparatus for measuring and/or monitoring at least one flow parameter of a medium, which medium flows through a measuring tube, wherein the measuring tube is contacted by at least two transducer elements, by means of which the measuring tube is excitable to execute mechanical oscillations and by means of which mechanical oscillations of the measuring tube are receivable. Each of the at least two transducer elements is applied, offset in time, alternately, for exciting the measuring tube to execute mechanical oscillations and for receiving the mechanical oscillations of the measuring tube.

2010-04-29

20100101334

TORQUE MONITORING APPARATUS - A torque monitoring apparatus for monitoring torque between a driving structure rotating about a first axis and a driven structure rotating about a second axis. The torque monitoring apparatus includes a piston and cylinder assembly. The piston is received in an aperture defined by the cylinder. At least one of the piston and the cylinder is operable for connection to one of the driving structure and the driven structure and rectilinearly moveable along the first axis or the second axis. The aperture is centered on the axis of rectilinear movement.

2010-04-29

20100101335

STRAIN SENSORS - A method of monitoring strain on a helicopter rotor blade that has several structural components comprises locating at least three strain sensors

2010-04-29

20100101336

MAGNETOSTRICTIVE TORQUE SENSOR AND TORQUE DETECTION METHOD - A magnetostrictive torque sensor that detects a torque of a rotating shaft and/or a stationary shaft by using a magnetostriction inverse effect that occurs on a shaft surface, the magnetostrictive torque sensor includes a first detection coil, a second detection coil, a first oscillation circuit, a second oscillation circuit, a first direction magnetic permeability detector, a second direction magnetic permeability detector, and a torque detector.

SAMPLING PIPE - A sampling pipe suitable for sampling materials in a channel is disclosed. The sampling pipe includes a hollow body and a plurality of openings. The hollow body has a plurality of sampling sections, and these sampling sections are suitable for being disposed in the channel. The openings penetrate through the outer wall of the hollow body and locate in the sampling sections. Wherein, there is at least one opening in each sampling section, and flux of materials flowing into each sampling section is the same.

2010-04-29

20100101339

SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A sample processing apparatus comprising: a plurality of measuring units, each of which measures a sample; a sample conveyance unit for conveying a sample to at least one of the plurality of measurement units; a display unit; and a display controller for controlling the display unit to display an analysis result of a sample which the analysis result has been obtained based on the measurement by at least one of the plurality of measurement units, and controlling the display unit to display conveyance status information indicating a conveyance status of the sample which analysis result has not been obtained yet based on the measurement by at least one of the plurality of measurement units, is disclosed. A sample information display apparatus is also disclosed.

2010-04-29

20100101340

Sample collecting device - A sample collecting device is provided. The sample collecting device comprises an enclosure for enclosing a collected sample therein. A connecting mechanism movable connects a sample collecting head for collecting the sample to the enclosure. The connecting mechanism holds the sample collecting head in a sampling position outside the enclosure and holds the sample collecting head in a storage position inside the enclosure. In an embodiment the sample collecting device comprises a sample access port disposed in a wall of the enclosure for enabling access to the collected sample and the enclosure is shaped such that a plurality of sample collecting devices form one of a one-dimensional and a two-dimensional array suitable for use with an automated processing machine. The sample collecting device further comprises an identifier for providing identification data to the automated processing machine.

2010-04-29

20100101341

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWERING A GIMBAL MOUNTED DEVICE - Gimbal power systems and methods are operable to provide power to a device attached to the gimbal. An exemplary embodiment is configured to rotate a rotational member of the gimbal system about an axis, wherein a stator of a rotary power transformer affixed to the rotational member rotates about the axis, and wherein an end of an electrical connection coupled to a power connector of a rotor winding of the rotary power transformer remains substantially stationary as the stator of the rotary power transformer rotates about the axis.

2010-04-29

20100101342

FLEXIBLE ACTUATOR AND JOINT-DRIVING UNIT USING THE SAME - A displacement member can be displaced in a direction substantially perpendicular to a moving direction of a translation member that is held on a base member so as to reciprocatingly move thereon linearly, and an elastic mechanism secured to the base member accumulates and releases elastic energy in accordance with the distance to the displacement member. Protruding members of the translation member are pressed against a transmission member by generated force provided by the energy release from the elastic mechanism; thus, a distance adjusting operation between coupling mechanisms coupling the transmission member and the displacement member is controlled by a control device so that the relative position and relative angle between the displacement member and the transmission member are changed.

SPEED CHANGING TRANSMISSION MECHANISM OF SHEET LAMINATING APPARATUS - A speed changing transmission mechanism of a sheet laminating apparatus includes a reverse module, a power output shaft, a first power output roller, a second power output roller, a first belt, a second belt, a power input module and a shift module. By means of the reverse module, the power input module and the shift module, the speed changing transmission mechanism is capable of hot laminating the sheet article and withdrawing the jammed sheet article.

2010-04-29

20100101345

GEARBOX - A mainshaft assembly for a gearbox and a gearbox embodying such a mainshaft assembly are disclosed. The mainshaft assembly comprises a mainshaft (

2010-04-29

20100101346

ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR ARM - In one embodiment, a robotic manipulator arm includes a robotic joint, a rotational position sensor, and a control system. The rotational position sensor is coupled to the main housing of the robotic joint. The control system is connected to the rotational position sensor. During normal rotational motion toward a commanded motor position of joint output, the control system determines that normal joint un-slipped motion is occurring with respect to the joint output in response to the motor input commands. Responsive to joint slip during commanded motor motion, the control system compares position data from the rotational position sensor to commanded motor position to generate an error value and, based on the error value, compensates for the joint slip.

2010-04-29

20100101347

ROLLER SCREW AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a roller screw which bears loads in both directions along the axis of the screw shaft and which is also capable of preventing interference between each roller end surface and roller rolling grooves. Between roller rolling surfaces

2010-04-29

20100101348

SCREW DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SCREW DEVICE - A method of producing a screw device, having high productivity and capable of achieving sufficient strength of a nut. The method of producing a screw device has a groove forming step for previously forming a load ball rolling groove in a flat plate, which step is followed by a nut forming step for forming a nut by bending the flat plate into a ring. Since the method has, after the groove forming step in which the load rolling groove is formed in the flat plate, the nut forming step in which the flat plate is bent into a ring, sufficient strength of the nut can be easily achieved, and in addition, high compression stress is left in the load ball rolling groove in the inner diameter surface of the nut.

2010-04-29

20100101349

Ball screw device having ball return pipe - A ball screw device includes a screw engaged into a nut member for forming an endless ball guiding passage between the nut member and the screw and for receiving a number of ball bearing members, a ball return pipe includes a U-shaped structure having a central tubular member and two ends for engaging into two orifices of the nut member, and the nut member includes a straight fence formed between the orifice and the screw hole of the nut member for guiding the ball bearing members to move through a ball return pathway of the ball return pipe and the endless ball guiding passage of the nut member and for preventing the teeth of the nut member from being broken by the ball bearing members.

TRANSMISSION - The present invention relates to a transmission having a housing, having a first drive output shaft, having a second drive output shaft and having a clutch system for distributing a torque between the drive output shafts. At least two transmission components are operatively connected between the drive output shafts and generate lubricating oil pressure. A separate tube extends within the housing from the at least two transmission components to the clutch system in order to supply lubricating oil to the clutch system.

2010-04-29

20100101352

LUBRICATING PINION AND LUBRICATING DEVICE - The invention relates to a lubricating pinion, particularly for a lubricating device, for the application of a lubricant pumped, for example, through a lubricant pipeline by a lubricating pump from a reservoir onto at least one gear wheel or the like. The lubricant pinion has an external tooth system onto which at least one lubricant outlet discharges. The lubricant pinion is constructed from at least two lubricant pinion parts which can be connected to one another along a preferably radial parting plane. At least one lubricant channel, which can be connected to the at least one lubricant outlet, extends in the parting plane.

2010-04-29

20100101353

ACTUATING DEVICE HAVING A SELECTOR LEVER ACTUATOR - An actuating device for selecting shift positions of a shift-by-wire gear shifting transmission. The actuating device comprises a selector lever that may be moved between at least a drive position and a parking lock position, the lever having stable selector lever settings, and a locking device for locking the selector lever in the parking lock position. The locking device comprises an actuator device such that the selector lever may be moved from the drive position into the park position by way of the locking and actuator devices. The actuating device makes it possible that the position of the selector lever of the actuating device matches the actual shifting state of the transmission at all times, and thereby offers reliable optical and tactile feedback for the driver of the actual shifting state of the transmission and may also serve as a mechanical emergency actuator for the parking lock.

2010-04-29

20100101354

SHIFTING DEVICE FOR A MANUAL TRANSMISSION - A shifting device for a manual transmission having a shift rocker formed by two rocker arms connected by a rocker bridge, which is arranged over a shift sleeve via two slide-blocks attached to a holder at the end of each rocker arm, which pivots about a transverse axis defined by bearing points. A carrier element is positioned off-center on the rocker bridge to engage with a shifting pin of a shifting shaft. The rocker arm closer to the carrier element has a lower elastic rigidity than the other rocker arm. To produce different spring rigidities, the rocker arm closer to the carrier element has the geometrical form of a spring element which is elastic in the pivoting direction. The, rocker arm farther away from the carrier element is a bracket with relatively greater elastic rigidity.

2010-04-29

20100101355

Ratcheting Level Compensator for Robotic End-of-Arm Tool - A ratcheting end-of-arm (EOM) tool having a spring-loaded level compensator, a distally mounted gripper, and a ratcheting mechanism. In operation, upon a selectively adequate contact between the gripper and a payload, the ratcheting mechanism is engaged which holds the position of the gripper with respect to the robot arm at a fixed position, independent of spring biasing. Upon conclusion of robotic movement of the payload, the gripper is deactivated, the ratcheting mechanism is disengaged, and the spring returns the ratcheting EOA tool to its nominal configuration.

2010-04-29

20100101356

Remotely controlled mobile robot in-line robot arm and end effector mechanism - A robot arm end effector mechanism for a mobile, remotely controlled robot includes an arm housing; an end effector bearing sleeve rotatable relative to the arm housing; a roll motor unit, fixed to the arm housing and having a roll drive axis, for rotating said bearing sleeve; and an end effector motor unit having an end effector drive axis and being fixed to and rotatable with the bearing sleeve for operating the end effector.

2010-04-29

20100101357

TRANSFER ROBOT - A transfer robot that is safe and produced at low cost is provided. A transfer robot (

2010-04-29

20100101358

SWIVEL JOINT - A swivel joint that is placed between a working device and a forwardly/reversely rotatable wrist section provided on a body section of an industrial robot and has a fluid transmission route for interconnecting the wrist section side and the working device side. The fluid transmission route is a hose, and between the wrist section and the working device, the hose is loosely spirally wound with a margin around a shaft section that rotates together with the wrist section. One end of the hose is non-rotatably fixed to the shaft section, and the other end is fixed so as to be movable with movement of the shaft section.

2010-04-29

20100101359

DEVICE FOR DISPLACING AND POSITIONING AN OBJECT IN SPACE - The invention relates to a device for displacing and positioning an object in a space, having at least three actuating arms that can pivot about a transmission axis. Each arm is connected to a motor unit/transmission unit. A carrier element is provided in order to arrange at least one gripping element for gripping the object. Each actuating arm, on the free ends thereof, has a first articulated axis that is parallel to the transmission axis with first articulated parts arranged at a distance from each other, of a first ball joint. The carrier element has a second articulated axis associated with each actuating arm with first articulated parts that are arranged at a distance in relation to each other, of a second ball joint. The first articulated axis is connected to the second articulated axis by a pair of connecting bars which include terminal second articulated parts. The terminal second articulated parts of the connecting bars form the first and second ball joints with the first articulated parts on the first articulated axis and the first articulated parts on the second articulated axis. The connecting bars for stabilizing the ball joints are connected together. The actuating arms, the connecting bars, the articulated parts of the ball joint and the carrier element form electrically conductive parts of an alarm circuit.

2010-04-29

20100101360

Robot provided with movable body moved along linear movement rail - A robot is provided in a Cartesian space. The robot is provided with a linear movement rail, a movable body, a swing arm, a linear movement arm. The linear movement rail extends in parallel with the X-axis direction. The movable body is linearly moved in the X-axis direction along the linear movement rail. The swing arm has a first end and a second end. The first end is rotatably connected to the movable body around an R-axis (which is a swing axis) extending in a horizontal direction which is orthogonal to the X-axis direction and the second end extends radially from the R-axis. The linear movement arm, which is connected to the second end of the swing arm, moves a wrist unit in the Y-axis direction which is in parallel with the R-axis. A task tool is loaded to the wrist unit.

2010-04-29

20100101361

APPARATUS FOR MOVING AN OBJECT IN NANOMETER AND METHOD THEREOF - The nanopositioner that consists of two parallelograms is formed in inverted manner to each other. The amplification lever from the actuator point actuates the second parallelogram, which comes from the first one. The lever and the second parallelogram are connected by means of flexural hinges. This entire system is a monolithic structure as shown in FIG.

2010-04-29

20100101362

CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH DAMPENING - Disclosed herein is a control cable assembly with dampening. In one implementation, a shifter assembly for a vehicle transmission, may include a shifter adapted to move between at least two positions corresponding to different modes of operation of the transmission, a cable connection feature associated with the shifter, and a cable connected to the cable connection feature and adapted to be connected to the transmission such that movement of the shifter is transmitted to the transmission by the cable. The cable may include a conduit, a core received within the conduit, and a dampener connected to the conduit. The dampener in the preferred embodiment bends the conduit and engages the core with the conduit.

2010-04-29

20100101363

DIAL DEVICE - A dial device includes a body, a first dial knob supported to the body so as to rotate around a predetermined axis, a second dial knob supported to the body so as to rotate around the predetermined axis, and the second dial knob being provided so as to surround the first dial knob, a gear which rotates in response to a rotation of the second dial knob, and is provided on the body, and a pulley unit which includes a first pulley having a connection portion and a second pulley having a gear portion, the second pulley being arranged coaxially with the first pulley. The connection portion of the first pulley is connected to the first dial knob and the gear portion of the second pulley is meshed with the gear in a state that the pulley unit is attached to the body.

2010-04-29

20100101364

Steering Wheel With Pattern And Method For Manufacturing The Same - A steering wheel is provided with a pattern in which design expressiveness can be improved and a method for manufacturing the same. In one form, the steering wheel includes a core metal extending along a substantially ring-shaped rim, a pad, and a spoke provided radially inward of the rim; and a synthetic-resin upper shell and lower shell that are formed of synthetic resin, whose surfaces are given a pattern, and which are provided along the outer circumference of the rim of the core metal so as to engage with each other. In this case, a synthetic resin layer is provided which coats the whole of at least the rim of the core metal by molding is provided, and the upper shell and the lower shell cover the synthetic resin layer that constitutes part of the rim so as to sandwich it therebetween.

2010-04-29

20100101365

FLYWHEEL STRUCTURE OF ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - Provided is a flywheel structure of an apparatus for storing energy (particularly electric power), and more particularly, to a flywheel structure of an energy storage apparatus, which allows stable operation since upper and lower thrust collars are installed on an upper and lower faces of a rotor or a hub of the flywheel, respectively and the system thus can be balanced after assembly is completed in a state that all parts including the thrust collars are assembled and which can control vibration effectively since axial displacement is controlled at upper and lower sides of the center of gravity. To this end, the present invention provides a flywheel structure of an energy storage apparatus comprising a central shaft connected to a bearing for restricting a radial direction and an electric motor, a rotor of a high strength for storing rotational energy, a hub for connecting the central shaft and the rotor, and a thrust collar mounted on the central shaft, wherein upper and lower thrust collars are installed on upper and lower face of the rotor or the hub, respectively.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING INDIUM FROM WASTE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - This invention provides a method and apparatus for recovering In in the form of an alloy or a metal simple substance as a valuable material from waste LCD. In the In recovery method and apparatus, there is no need to recover In as indium hydroxide, and In can be recovered as a valuable metal. Accordingly, unlike the case of indium hydroxide, the recovery does not suffer from poor handling, and In can easily be recovered through a filter or the like with significantly improved In recovery. The In recovery method is characterized by comprising crushing waste LCD containing indium tin oxide, dissolving indium tin oxide from the crushed waste LCD with an acid to give an indium compound-containing solution, allowing the solution to flow into a reactor for recovery and, further, adding particles of a metal having a larger ionization tendency than In into the reactor for recovery, fluidizing the metal particles, precipitating In or an In alloy contained in the indium compound-containing solution onto the surface of the metal particles, then separating the precipitated In or In alloy from the metal particles by separation means, and separating and recovering the separated solid In or In alloy from the liquid component.

2010-04-29

20100101368

FUNCTIONALLY GRADED CEMENTED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE WITH ENGINEERED HARD SURFACE AND THE METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing functionally graded cemented tungsten carbide with hard and wear-resistant surface and tough core is described. The said functionally graded cemented tungsten carbide (WC—Co) has a surface layer having a reduced amount of cobalt. Such a hard surface and tough core structure is an example of functionally graded materials in which mechanical properties are optimized by the unique combination of wear-resistance and toughness. WC—Co with reduced-cobalt surface layer may be fabricated through a carburization heat treatment process following conventional liquid phase sintering. The graded WC—Co thus obtained contains no brittle η phase.

COMPOSITE NICKEL PARTICLES AND A PREPARING METHOD THEREOF - Composite Ni particles each having a silica coat is improved in oxidation resistance and heat shrink characteristics. A method of preparing composite Ni particles by using an organic Ni composite includes steps of: stirring and heating a nickel salt solution and a raw material of silica coat at a temperature ranging 25° C. to 80° C. for 0.5 hours to 2 hours; filtering, cleaning and drying a resultant product into an organic nickel composite; and thermally treating the organic nickel composite at a temperature ranging from 200° C. to 500° C. for 0.5 hours to 4 hours. The resultant composite Ni particles have excellent oxidation resistance and heat shrink characteristics.

SUCTION JAR OPENER - A suction jar opener includes a suction cup or other vacuum-creating mechanism secured to a handle. The suction cup forms a grip between a lid of a jar and the suction cup, allowing the handle to be rotated to remove the lid. The handle is preferably pivotable between a position that releases the suction and a position that causes a suction and is radially extending away from the jar.

2010-04-29

20100101373

COAXIAL CABLE END PREPARATION TOOL WITH SAW GUIDE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A cable end preparation tool is for a coaxial cable and has a C-shaped body with an opening therein to receive the coaxial cable and a side defining a saw guide to receive a saw blade thereagainst. The C-shaped body includes a gripping rib to fit in a valley of a corrugated outer conductor when the coaxial cable is in the opening. At least one stabilizing rib is adjacent the gripping rib to receive a crest of the corrugated outer conductor thereagainst when the coaxial cable is in the opening. The C-shaped body also includes a rotation guide feature receives the inner conductor. A cutting blade extends outwardly from the C-shaped body for removing a portion of a dielectric between the inner conductor and the corrugated outer conductor as the C-shaped body is rotated about the rotation guide feature.

SEALING DEVICE - Provide a sealing device with which simple and reliable operation can be performed. When stored, a liquid agent container, in which a sealing agent is contained, is temporarily held above a injection unit. When the liquid agent container is forcibly pressed downward in use, the upper end of a pressing jig penetrates through an aluminum seal into the container, and the sealing agent flows out to a compressor unit is activated and compressed air is supplied into the liquid agent container to place the pressurized sealing agent into a pneumatic tire through a joint hose.

2010-04-29

20100101376

Ratchet Open End Wrench - A ratchet open end wrench includes a wrench body provided with an operation head, a ratchet unit mounted on the operation head, and at least one drive unit mounted on the wrench body and engaged with the ratchet unit. The ratchet unit includes a ratchet member provided with a plurality of oneway ratchet teeth. The drive unit includes a pawl member provided with a plurality of oneway driving teeth engaged with the oneway ratchet teeth. Thus, the ratchet member is driven by the pawl member to rotate a workpiece, so that the reaction force applied by the workpiece onto the operation head is shared by and distributed on the drive unit and the wrench body to prevent the force from being concentrated on the operation head.

2010-04-29

20100101377

HAND TOOL - A hand tool includes a flexible rod, a connecting member, a clutching member, a driving member, a slide sleeve, and a spring. The connecting member is connected to one end of the flexible rod. The connecting member has an annular groove and a retaining hole. The clutching member has a ring portion and two hooks extending from the ring portion. The ring portion engages with the annular groove. The driving member is received in the retaining hole. The slide sleeve is sleeved on the connecting member and the clutching member. The spring is disposed between the flexible rod and the slide sleeve to urge the slide sleeve toward a direction away from the flexible rod.

2010-04-29

20100101378

AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTER TOOL - A pawl disengagement tool intended for use with a slack adjuster has an elongated handle with a first end and an opposite second end, and a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end. A slotted aperture formed at the first end includes a hole with a diameter that is greater than the first diameter of the pawl cap. A first slot extends from the hole and has a width that is greater than the second diameter of the pawl shaft of the pawl assembly of the slack adjuster. A portion of the tool defining the hole includes a chamfered periphery. The chamfered periphery defines an inclined plane leading to the first slot. The inclined plane has a thickness that increases up to a thickness equal to a disengagement thickness. The disengagement thickness is effective to cause disengagement of the pawl assembly. The second end of the tool includes a forked end that includes a pair of parallel spaced apart wedge-shaped prongs. In use, the forked end or slotted aperture is manipulated (e.g., slid) to a position between the pawl cap and the body of the slack adjuster. Then the slot of the pawl disengagement means is advanced between the pawl cap and the body of the slack adjuster, until the shaft reaches the end of the slot and the tool can be advanced no further. Upon completing this step, the pawl has been disengaged and the adjustment head may be freely rotated.

2010-04-29

20100101379

REPLACEABLE DIE FOR PLIERS, PLIERS HAVING SUCH A DIE, AND STORAGE FIXTURE - The invention relates to a replaceable die for pliers to press workpieces, such as for crimping pliers for pressing electrical connector elements. By replacing the die, the pliers can be adapted to the press operation to be performed, such as adapting a crimping pliers to different types and sizes of the connector elements to be pressed. The die according to the invention comprises a first and a second die half that can be inserted into the pliers together and removed from the pliers together. The two die halves each have a guide for this purpose. Both die halves each further have a first connecting element for releasably attaching the die to the pliers. Both die halves finally each have a second connecting element for releasably attaching the die to a storage fixture. This ensures that the die formed by the two die halves is held in the storage fixture during or after removal from the pliers, and remains therein for storage.

2010-04-29

20100101380

Versatile Tool - A versatile tool is driven by a drive tool and comprises a body defined with a through channel, two steel balls, two slide sleeves, and a rod member. The two slide sleeves are provided at both ends of the body, and the two steel balls are movably assembled in the through holes in two drive portions at both ends of the body, respectively and are allowed to protrude into the channel in due time. The rod member includes a magnetic end. When the rod member enters into the channel from either end of the body to be positioned by the corresponding steel ball, the drive space in the opposite end of the body can be used to assemble or disassemble multi-sized screws, simplifying the preparation procedure. In addition, the versatile tool can cooperate with different forms of tool heads or drills to increase its function.

Hand Tool that can Replace Tips Easily and Quickly - A hand tool includes handle, a connector mounted on the handle and having an inner wall provided with a mounting hole and a peripheral wall provided with a plurality of positioning holes, a drive member mounted on the connector and having a first end provided with a fixing portion which is detachably mounted in the mounting hole of the connector and has a peripheral wall provided with a fixing groove, a plurality of locking balls movably mounted in the positioning holes of the connector and movable into the fixing groove of the drive member to lock the drive member onto the connector, and a control sleeve movably mounted on the connector and movable to press or release the locking balls. Thus, the drive member can be detached from the connector to facilitate a user replace the drive member.

2010-04-29

20100101383

COMBINATION MACHINING LATHE - In a combination machining lathe, a workpiece holding device holds a workpiece in a manner that permits the workpiece to rotate around an axis parallel to a direction of a horizontal Z axis. A tool post holds a tool that comprises a holder and a bit. The tool held by the tool post is indexed to a position in which the longitudinal axis of the holder is parallel to an X axis direction. The bit of the tool held by the tool post is angled such that a longitudinal axis of the bit is disposed in a position tilted away from the X axis direction closer to a horizontal axis in a plane containing the X axis and the Y axis. A turning operation is performed while the tool and/or the workpiece are moved relative to each other in a direction of the longitudinal axis of the bit.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A MICROTOME - A method and apparatus for operating a microtome are described. According to the method, a specific type of a sample to be sectioned is detected, at least one stored sectioning parameter value is determined as a function of the specific type of the sample that was detected, said value being allocated to the specific type of the sample and defines a specific setting of the microtome, and the setting the microtome as defined by the determined sectioning parameter value is performed automatically.

2010-04-29

20100101386

Variable signature length web cutting apparatus - A variable cutoff web cutting apparatus is provided including a first knife cylinder having a first segmented knife blade. The first knife cylinder rotates about a first cylinder axis in a web travel direction and the first segmented knife blade rotates about a first knife axis in the opposite direction. Also included is a first counterpart cylinder, which the first segmented knife blade contacts to perforate a web. The cutting apparatus also includes a second knife cylinder having a second knife blade. The second knife cylinder rotates about a second cylinder axis in the web travel direction and the second knife blade rotates about a second knife axis the opposite direction. Also included is a second counterpart cylinder, which the second knife blade contacts to cut the web adjacent to where the first segmented knife blade perforated the web, so as to sever the web and create a signature.

2010-04-29

20100101387

CRYSTAL GROWING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A controlled heat extraction system and method thereof is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a housing to form a chamber. The system further includes a seed cooling component adapted to support a bottom of the crucible and to receive a coolant fluid to cool the supported portion of the crucible. The system also includes at least one heating element substantially surrounding the seed cooling component and the crucible to heat the crucible, where the seed cooling component along with the crucible is movable relative to the at least one heating element. Furthermore, the system includes an insulating element substantially surrounding the crucible, the seed cooling component and the at least one heating element. Additionally, the system includes a gradient control device (GCD) movable relative to the insulating element, the at least one heating element, the seed cooling component and the crucible over a range of positions.

2010-04-29

20100101388

QUICK-RELEASE MECHANISM FOR SAW MACHINE - A quick-release mechanism for use in a saw machine includes a mounting member, which has a top side and a retaining slot adjacent to the top side, a connection member, which has an opening for attaching to the top side of the mounting member, and a locking member, which has a pivot portion pivotally connected to the connection member. A lever extends from the pivot portion and is operable to move the pivot portion relative to the connection member. An engagement portion joined to the pivot portion is movable with the pivot portion into or out of the retaining slot to lock the connection member to the mounting member or to unlock the connection member from the mounting member.

2010-04-29

20100101389

QUICK-RELEASE MECHANISM FOR SAW MACHINE - A quick-release mechanism for use in a saw machine includes a mounting member, which has a locating notch and a retaining notch, a connection member, which has a positioning surface for abutting against one side of the mounting member and a rod engageable into the locating notch, and a locking member. The locking member includes a pivot member pivotally connected to the connection member, a retaining device, and a handle operable to move the locking member relative to the connection member between a locking position, where the retaining device engages the retaining notch to lock the connection member to the mounting member, and an unlocking position, where the retaining device is disengaged from the retaining notch for enabling the rod of the connection member to be moved into and out of the locating notch.

2010-04-29

20100101390

QUICK-RELEASE MECHANISM FOR SAW MACHINE - A quick-release mechanism for use in a saw machine includes a mounting member, which has a first surface, a second surface and a locating notch. A connection member has an inner positioning surface for abutting against the first surface of the mounting member and an insertion block extending from the inner positioning surface and is insertable into the locating notch of the mounting member. A locking device has a pivot member pivotally connected to the insertion block, an engagement portion connected to the pivot member corresponding to the second surface of the mounting member and a finger strip operable to move the engagement portion between a first position where the engagement portion is at an inner side of the insertion block and a second position where the engagement portion extends over the second surface of the mounting member to lock the connection member to the mounting member.

2010-04-29

20100101391

QUICK-RELEASE MECHANISM FOR SAW MACHINE - A quick-release mechanism for use in a saw machine includes a mounting member, which has a locating hole and a positioning notch, and a connection member, which has a base attachable to one side of the mounting member. The connection member also includes a retaining block that is movable into and out of the locating hole when set in a first position and secured to the locating hole when moved with the base to a second position. The connection member further includes a positioning block that is maintained spaced from the positioning notch when the retaining block is in the first position, or that engages the positioning notch when the retaining block is moved with the base to the second position.

2010-04-29

20100101392

CROSS-CUTTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a cutting device for cutting prefabricated transverse seal seams of a tube composed of plastic film and filled with food, particularly soft cheese, wherein each transverse seal seam of the continuously supplied film tube to be processed separates one portion of the food from the next portion, wherein said device comprises a rotating knife holder provided with at least one knife blade

2010-04-29

20100101393

SAFETY STRUCTURE FOR SAW MACHINE - A safety structure for use in a saw machine includes two side guard plates arranged at left and right sides relative to a saw blade and having the rear sides thereof pivotally connected together. A guide unit has a connection plate connected between the front sides of the side guard plates in such a manner that one end of the connection plate is movable relative to the associated side guard plate so that when the safety structure is tilted with the saw blade for a slanting cut, the two side guard plates are pivoted in opposite directions. The guide unit prohibits the front ends of the side guard plates from being forced outwardly away from each other or squeezed inwardly toward each other, assuring a high level of operation safety.

2010-04-29

20100101394

PUNCH FOR A ROTARY PRESS - A compression punch for a rotary press, with a punch shaft that has a punch head at its one end and means for accommodating a separate punch insert at the other end, and with fastening means for detachably fastening the punch insert on the punch shaft, wherein the punch head and the punch shaft have an axial through bore, the axial through bore accommodates a drawbar that has a tensioning head at the end turned away from the punch head, said tensioning head having at least one connection portion, the punch insert has a recess at the end facing the punch shaft which is realised to be detachably connectible with the connection portion, and that tensioning means are arranged in the axial through bore, by which the drawbar can be tensioned in the direction of the punch head.

2010-04-29

20100101395

AUTOMATIC PLAYER MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, AUTOMATIC PLAYING SYSTEM INCORPORATED THEREIN AND OVERHEAT PROTECTOR FOR AUTOMATIC PLAYING SYSTEM - An automatic player piano is equipped with solenoid-operated actuators for moving keys in automatic performance without fingering of a human player, and an overheat protector is provided for the solenoid-operated actuators so as to prevent the solenoid-operated actuators from overheat; the overheat protector includes not only a temperature sensor and a rescuer but also an information processor, and a computer program runs on the information processor so as to realize a temperature rise estimator for estimating a solenoid temperature on the basis of the amount of current flowing through the solenoid and an environmental temperature determined through the temperature sensor estimator and an overheat detector so as to find an overheated solenoid, thereby making the rescuer interrupt the current for preventing the solenoid-operated actuator from the overheat.